The University of Évora (Universidade de Évora) is a public university in Évora, Portugal. It is the second oldest university in the country, established in 1559 by the cardinal Henry, and receiving University status in April of the same year from Pope Paul IV, as documented in his Cum a nobis papal bull. Running under the aegis of the Society of Jesus (also known as Jesuits) meant that the university was a target of the Marquis of Pombal's Jesuit oppression, being closed down permanently in 1779 and its masters either incarcerated or exiled.It was reopened nearly two hundred years later in 1973 as Instituto Universitário de Évora (University Institute of Évora) by decree of the Minister of Education, José Veiga Simão, in the site of the older university, as part of a set of education policies during the early 1970s that were attempting to reshape Portuguese higher education. Six years later, in 1979, the name was changed to Universidade de Évora.
Background Family members of ICU decedents are at high risk of adverse psychological outcomes, including prolonged grief. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of existing family support interventions remains limited. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to prevent or treat prolonged grief symptoms among families of patients who die in ICUs. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted following JBI methodology. Family members of ICU decedents were included. Databases searched included CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE via PubMed, APA PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, and Scopus. The primary outcome was prolonged grief symptoms. Secondary outcomes included post-traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety and depression symptoms. Mean differences (MD) were pooled using random-effects models with 95% CI. Certainty of the evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Results Eight studies were included. Evidence regarding prolonged grief symptoms at six months was uncertain, with no consistent pooled effect observed (MD 0.50; 95% CI –6.41 to 7.41; very low certainty). The pooled estimate was limited by the small number of studies contributing to the meta-analysis. Post-traumatic stress symptoms were reduced at three months (MD –9.29; 95% CI –13.36 to −5.23; low certainty) and at the longest available follow-up, with very low certainty. Small reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms were observed with very low certainty. Conclusions Evidence regarding the effects of ICU-based interventions on prolonged grief symptoms is uncertain. Some interventions may reduce post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression symptoms. Future research should prioritise powered trials evaluating sustained, theory-driven, multicomponent, and culturally adapted interventions spanning the dying process and bereavement, with explicit attention to grief adaptation mechanisms and longer follow-up periods. Implications for clinical practice Current evidence is uncertain to support recommendations for preventing or treating prolonged grief symptoms. Structured information provision, psychoeducational and supportive approaches, and opportunities for emotional expression delivered before death, during the dying process, and throughout bereavement may be considered as components of family-centred ICU care.
Childhood trauma (CT) has long been linked to adverse outcomes, including self-injurious behaviours. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between childhood trauma and self-injurious behaviour (SIB), as well as to assess the associational effect of entrapment in the relationship between those two variables. The sample comprised 273 young adults (75.5
This quantitative, explanatory, and quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of Career Construction Counseling on the career adaptability of graduate students in Business Administration at a state university in Santa Catarina, Brazil. A total of 41 students participated, divided into an intervention group and a control group. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson’s correlation. The results revealed significant changes in the four dimensions of career adaptability, which remained 3 months after the intervention, as well as significant correlations between adaptability and sociodemographic variables such as age, marital status, education level, and presence of children. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
In this work, three distinct systems of two linearly coupled maps are investigated, motivated by modeling considerations from the social sciences, broadening previously studied formulations. Numerical simulations are carried out using logistic maps, where, beyond synchronization zones, additional relevant zones are identified, corresponding to fixed-point and period-2 behaviors, as well as phenomena associated with certain transitions between chaotic and periodic dynamics. The study also establishes analytical results, some of which hold for classes of maps beyond the logistic family. A comparative analysis of the three systems is presented, highlighting similarities and differences in the structure of the identified zones and in the observed dynamical phenomena.
Leveraging solar resources for hydrogen production represents a key pathway to decarbonization and the advancement of a sustainable energy system. Against this backdrop, the objective of this study is to identify the most suitable locations for the development of large-scale solar-driven hydrogen valleys in Portugal. To achieve this, high-resolution input data were employed in combination with the Analytical Hierarchy Process and Geographic Information Systems to create a land suitability atlas for the country. Furthermore, a technoeconomic analysis was conducted to assess the feasibility of implementing such projects in the selected areas, considering hydrogen production potential and costs associated with the electrolyser and the different photovoltaic plants configurations. Results show that the "highly suitable" locations, representing nearly 2% of the total land area -approximately 1665.67 km2-, offer significant potential for hydrogen production. Moreover, for the four selected hotspots, the techno-economic results were very promising, especially at Hotspot 2, near Sines, where the levelized cost of hydrogen is of 2.95 & euro;/kg with a high annual "green" hydrogen production of 2351 tons for 50 MWDC photovoltaic capacity, which means 47 kg for each kW of capacity. This result demonstrates the ability of Portugal to be positioned in the "green" hydrogen market, especially with the existing concurrence from Morocco and Spain and also it supports the energy programs in Portugal for a "green" and sustainable development of the country.
